Part 2:
Delayed,
cancelled
Public transport in the Netherlands is not just expensive as a traveler, but it's also susceptible to strikes from the workers' perspective. Rides are overcrowded almost every day and the most obvious reason for this, especially at rush hour (”between 6:30 and 9:00 a.m., and from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m., from Monday to Friday.”) is a delayed or canceled train. This forces people to board the next one or leaves them stranded as they count on punctuality to not miss their transfer. Affected are preponderantly people who commute to Amsterdam or other big cities from neighbouring towns to go to work or school, very likely to not afford rent within the city borders.